Everyone’s success in your organization is predicated on how you include employees in the mission of the organization, and how you instill the mindset that their work makes a difference. This is important, as you hire new people in your organization that may be different...

Become a mentor with the IIDA Student Mentoring Program, one of the most dynamic mentoring programs in the interior design industry. If you are a current design professional, manufacturer representative, dealer, or educator, and you’re interested in elevating the education...

The IIDA Index Report is a one-of-a kind indicator of economic health for the commercial design industry. Using project data from 10,965 projects across 37 cities in 24 states in the U.S., the Index measures the health of the commercial interior design industry and assists...

First, remember that you matter. When you tap into your core self, you tap into a powerful guidance system that fuels you like nothing else. You are empowered to align your core strengths with the work that you do and set meaningful goals that bring your unique value front...

The Modernist, a hotel recently opened in Thessaloniki, Greece, strikes the perfect balance between contemporary hospitality design and old-world, heritage architecture. Set in a 1920s building that was restored by the city following...

The moment you walk into the newest U.S. outpost of fast-casual chicken chain Nando’s, becomes clear you are in a different sort of fast-food joint. The South Africa-headquartered restaurant chain, known for its zesty peri-peri Portuguese-style...

Located within the Shanghai World Financial Center, a new shop for the Japanese company JINS Eyewear, designed by Tokyo-based architect Junya Ishigami, has neither street frontage nor facade. It doesn’t even have a front door. Instead, the entrance opens completely...

The workplace TPG Architecture recently devised for the New York branch of the Bermuda-based insurance provider Argo Group is airy and modular, with an emphasis on collaborative areas.
The new space joins two floors...

Alexander &CO has recently completed Stanton&Co, a restaurant interior fit out of an existing heritage shell. The venue is designed for 250 patrons and features a fine bar/bistro offering internal and external dining with an open show kitchen.
The project explored various...

This Giving Tuesday, consider donating to the IIDA Designing for the Future Campaign. Your tax-deductible contribution will go directly towards a variety of programs that enhance our community. And now when you shop with AmazonSmile, you can automatically donate .5 percent...

Couldn’t make it to Germany for Orgatec 2018? You can now view coverage and highlights of this year’s trade fair courtesy of IIDA’s Booth Design Competition winner, Sana Khan, Student IIDA, on our Instagram page. LEARN MORE.

Curiosity and concern are paramount leadership traits. The best way for CEOs to learn both about and from their increasingly large and complex organizations is to ask questions. It also demonstrates respect for employees' ideas, feelings, and opinions. In other words, great...

Effective communication is key to earning influence as a leader; and to be an effective communicator, you must be clear, concise, and consistent. Priorities and goals must not be repeated continually but instead lived through a leader's actions and decisions. This requires...

The World of Disney, the signature store at both Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, has reopened with a new look. More than a year in development, the new concept is designed to make shopping easier and more...

Designing the interiors of the first London restaurant for Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge required the finely attuned expertise of David Collins Studio, the creative force behind many of the city’s hottest drinking and dining destinations. For the 4,300-square-foot...